GST Council Brings Major Relief For Taxpayers

Article by Kumar Published on: 5:02 pm, 8 October 2026

The GST Council has scrapped the arrest powers of tax officers and raised the prosecution threshold from ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore. It also approved easier compliance norms for small e-commerce sellers. The Council retained the existing GST rate structure, with no changes announced at the latest meeting.